The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-10-07

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orotions, both public and private, ars On
most lavish scale, and belng q honor a. tho
assembling vooornna oro oIl u 3 National
cooraceer inste I'd of the mystic Insignia
= 10 Vailed Prophet, which usually q
eais season adorn the city. Patriots
noteoes corps badges, welcoming greet.
enys end ~ National colors aro every
where aung % The breess. while many
beautifully arranged illuminated designs
= various buildines attest the desire 20
9 Q honor 20 the presence n our midst of
Xation,s defender.
Niles upon miles Of public Illuminating
works arc IN position, ready % transform
che streets q night into vsritable scenes
% fairyland, with their hundreds of thou
eands q brilliant and many-colored lets,
ana The handsomely decorated stands q
various points along the route Of the
grand parade lend additional brilliancy TO
ehe general effect. The piece de- resistance
81 the decorative work. however. Il the
grand triumphal arch, under which the
veterans viii pass just before reaching
TIE reviewing stand. This q now com
pleeed, and Il : conspicuous object,
both On account q ~ simple,
yee massive design, and the y.
tisttc kill with which Il has been
conetructed. At shore distance q 90
Pears q b solid stone structure, and -
q e might stand Tor ages, instead Of. - Il
=, : magnificent specimen Of the scene
builders art Il appropriately decorated
Win the insignia Of the 9. - r,
and bears the implements Of grim-
visaged var n appropriate group.
ings, With also Handsome eoues. \
erian portrait OF General Grant. the whole
eurmounted with the representation Of i
nsry chariot drawn BY four spirited horses
oearing Mars, the god Of war, % the bat
Gle front.
The various parks Of the city were visit
- By thousands yesterday, who were
curious 20 SO what = military camp
looked like, for within them tents have
been pitched 90 accommodate from
twenty-fve thousand 60 thirty thousand
men, These are under the charge OF
regular camp guards. detailed from the
local posts, and viii doubtless b the N
scenes Of many interesting gatherings
during the week, though whether there
viii b much sleeping done in them q an
open question. . the time allotted for the
stay Of the veterans will be al too short
Tor many Of them 70 renew old acquaint-
nnces and cultivate the new ones they
win make.
Much interest centers In the grand |
parade 70 take place tomorrow, q ft q
expected 20 b the greatest event Of tho
kind in this country since the great review
u Washington ct the close q the war.
Careful estimates yIace the number that
VII Be II line q nearly 10000, and these
al % reviewed by An equal
numbers Of their comrades who. by reason !
q age and inflrmities, are unable 70 stand Z
lhs fatieues Of the march. The arrange
ments for the parade are OF the most per {
[ect description. having been mads bv !
men whose military training has familiar >
'zed Them with the moving Of large bodies
q men. and the route has been laid out 20 ,
= not % unnecessarily fatigue The par
|icipants. d
Mayor Francis has declared tomorrow z
public hoIitav and has aisn vofu~.A y, g